Mycoplasmas

Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 861-892

  Cimolai, Nevio ^a  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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